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secretagogue

/sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
sec-re-t-a-gogue
IPA
/sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.

Etymology

From secrete + -agogue.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/
  • British English: /sɪˈkɹiː.təɡ.ɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

secretagogues (plural)

Derived Forms

secretagogin

Questions

How do you pronounce secretagogue?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈkɹiː.təˌɡɑɡ/.
What does secretagogue mean?
A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone (e.g., insulin), saliva, or lymph.
Where does secretagogue come from?
From secrete + -agogue.

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